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Assessing the Integrated Impacts of Outdoor Thermal Environment and Air Quality on Thermal Comfort in Residential Areas: A Case Study of Wuhan

Buildings
Climate change and rapid urbanization are intensifying global environmental challenges, particularly the nexus of urban heat stress and air pollution, which collectively impact human health and outdoor livability.
Wei Liao, Dixin Wu, Bo Pan, Congyue Qi, Yingtian Xie, Xinling Zhan, Shen Xu   +6 more
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Modeling Universal Thermal Climate Index Thermal Stress in Iran’s Hot Zones Using Neural Networks and Naïve Bayes

International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
Aim: This study aimed to assess the impact of heat stressors in various environments across the expansive hot regions of Iran, with the goal of supporting workforce health and well-being.
Sajad Zare, Reza Esmaeili, Rasoul Hemmatjo   +2 more
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Application of Statistical Learning Algorithms in Thermal Stress Assessment in Comparison with the Expert Judgment Inherent to the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)

Atmosphere
This study concerns the application of statistical learning (SL) in thermal stress assessment compared to the results accomplished by an international expert group when developing the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI).
Peter Bröde, Dusan Fiala, Bernhard Kampmann   +2 more
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Spatio-temporal characteristics of Heat stress over Nigeria using evaluated ERA5-HEAT reanalysis data

Weather and Climate Extremes
Nigeria's growing population faces an increasing heat burden with potential health risks. The Universal Thermal Comfort Index (UTCI) links outdoor conditions and human well-being but lacks comprehensive insitu data in developing regions like Nigeria ...
Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo, Kazeem Abiodun Ishola, Emmanuel Olaoluwa Eresanya, Mojolaoluwa Toluwalase Daramola, Ifeoluwa Adebowale Balogun   +4 more
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Distribution Characteristics and Temporal Variation of Climate Comfortableness in the Yellow River Basin under the Background of Climate Change

Gaoyuan qixiang
Climate comfortableness is the key factor that has impact in many fields， such as residents’ life quality， tourism development， and urban planning layout.The Universal Thermal Climate Index （UTCI is currently the most important and effective way to ...
Tian JIN, Caihong CHEN, Jinkui WU
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Multi-Annual Variations in the Heat Load of Poland

Quaestiones Geographicae
This study analyses multi-annual variations in biothermal conditions recorded at three weather stations in Kołobrzeg, Poznań and Kraków from 1951 to 2020 at 12:00 UTC based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI).
Okoniewska Monika
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Changes in biothermal conditions in the Sudetes Mountains and their foreland in relation to the circulation conditions

Miscellanea Geographica: Regional Studies on Development
Progressing climate change is often reflected in changing biometeorological conditions. The Sudetes Mountains, located in the Polish–Czech border area, are concerned by this phenomenon.
Miszuk Bartłomiej, Furdak Agnieszka
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Spatiotemporal link between El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), extreme heat, and thermal stress in the Asia–Pacific region

Scientific Reports
Climate change is closely monitored and numerous studies reports increasing air temperature and weather extremes across the globe. As a direct consequence of the increase of global temperature, the increased heat stress is becoming a global threat to ...
Jakob Eggeling, Chuansi Gao, Dong An, Raul Cruz-Cano, Hao He, Linus Zhang, Yu-Chun Wang, Amir Sapkota   +7 more
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Immediate and delayed effects of thermal stress on fever-associated seizures in children: A time-stratified case-crossover study in Japan. [PDF]

Int J Biometeorol
Matsumoto N, Yamamura Y, Uraguchi K, Obara T, Naito H, Yorifuji T.   +5 more
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Biometeorological conditions at Polish Antarctic Station (King George Island, West Antarctica) according to Universal Thermal Climate Index, 2013-2023. [PDF]

Int J Biometeorol
Plenzler J, Piotrowicz K, Owczarek M.
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